About the Author

David Whitten Smith is the founding director of the Justice and
Peace Studies program at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul,
Minnesota. Elizabeth Geraldine Burr teaches in the Ethnic and
Religious Studies Department at Metropolitan State University in
St. Paul, Minnesota.

Reviews

Finally a book on worldviews that provides an honest and
comprehensive discussion of issues that are most critical to the
very survival of religion and civilization. The book's focus on
justice and peace as its guiding themes has greatly enhanced the
value of studying world religions. -- Irfan A. Omar, Marquette
University
This second edition is an excellent book and a must-read for
students interested in a full-scope overview of the competing
worldviews-both religious and secular-that compete with one another
in the current marketplace of ideas and ideologies. The book is
beautifully written, expertly researched, and replete with helpful
diagrams, lists of terms, and bibliography. Written from a humane
and ethically nuanced perspective, the book demonstrates why a
thoroughgoing and critical understanding of the animating
worldviews that shape our era are crucial for a well-informed and
engaged citizenry. Original and highly recommended -- Mark Wallace,
Swarthmore College; author of Finding God In The Singing River:
Christianity, Spirit, Nature
Unquestionably, we are teaching children/young adults who have
grown up fearing and misunderstanding our Muslim sisters and
brothers in the wake of 9/11. Understanding World Religions is a
readable text that goes a little deeper with the
Palestinian-Israeli conflict. I, also, appreciate their goal of
working toward justice, peace and understanding. In a sense, why
else do we study the world's religions if not to grow respect for
the "dignity of difference." -- Christine Billups, Lewis University

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